| Description |
2 videodisc (DVD)s (50 min. each) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"After the atrocities of September 11th 2001, American President George W. Bush called for a new crusade against Al Qaeda. Osama Bin Laden accused Bush of behaving like Richard the Lionheart. A few in the Arab world compared Bin Laden to Salah al-Din. Both sides evoked the Middle Ages to explain their wars... In the twelfth century during the Third Crusade two great leaders would come to symbolize the struggle between the Empires of Islam and Christianity. Saladin - the Arab world's greatest champion and Richard the Lionheart - Christendom's finest warrior. Divided by religion, they would be brought together in holy war. Driven by honour,obsessed with fame and power, Richard and Saladin would transform their lives fighting for the sacred city of Jerusalem. Their epic struggle would claim the blood of thousands. All in the name of God. Based on the latest research from both Christian and Muslim sources and leading experts, this two-part drama documentary challenges the popular view of Richard and Saladin and re-assesses their relationship. Filmed on location in the Middle East, Holy Warriors recreates the heroic encounter between these two great men. " -- website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC-TV broadcast April 30, May 7, 2006. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Written and directed by Richard Bedser; Executive producer, Anthony Geffen; Film editor, Peter Miller |
| Notes |
DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199
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Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193
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Crusades
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| SUBJECT |
Jerusalem -- History -- Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258
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| Author |
Bedser, Richard
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Geffen, Anthony
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Miller, Peter
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